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Old 22nd January 2008, 06:21 PM   #1
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Old 22nd January 2008, 06:40 PM   #2
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5814, 5963, ECC82, 6189, CV4003. If you are willing to check the circuit out carefully before experimenting, a 12BH7 or ECC99 can sometimes work, too, but have different characteristics.
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I've used a 12BH7 in place of a 12AU7 in a line stage.It worked just fine.
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